Single-engine piston

N15PU

1989 Christen Industries PITTS S-2S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
3015
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North Valley Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Valley City, ND
Registration record

N15PU on the FAA register

Type
1989 Christen Industries PITTS S-2S
Serial
3015
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5
Registered owner
North Valley Aircraft Inc
Valley City, ND
Certificate issued
2013-03-04
Airworthiness date
2019-10-07
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A0C92E
Mode S (octal)
50144456
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2013-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N15PU.
  • 2012-11-24
    Accident at Grain Valley, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N15PU

N15PU is a 1989 Christen Industries PITTS S-2S, serial number 3015. The FAA register lists North Valley Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Valley City, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated October 7, 2019.

N15PU has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-11-24 Accident · Grain Valley, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13CA077
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries PITTS S-2S
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which led to a bounced landing and subsequent loss of control.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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